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Humans originally contracted HIV from the chimpanzee species.
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In 1968, the first cases of HIV/AIDS were reported in the Midwest. Then, the virus began to spread towards other areas, eventually becoming an epidemic.
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The progression of the HIV/AIDS virus began to increase rapidly in the 1980s, specifically in the United States.
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During 1982, communities and the media began to point out ways to prevent, as well as the causes of the virus.
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In 1984, it was declared that HIV is the main cause of AIDS. It was found that AIDS developed during the last stage of HIV.
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In 1995, Scientists deduced that AIDS was officially the 'leading cause of death'
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In 1997, the new HAART (“highly active antiretroviral therapy”) treatment provided outstanding results in the prevention of Death, caused by AIDS. The death rate was reported to drop by 47%. Not only was HAART utilized in treatment, however Combivir a drug therapy is developed to assist fighting AIDS.
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In 2003, it was announced by the FDA, that 'test kits' are able to identify the presence of the virus in less than 20 minutes
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According to healthline, from 2012 up until now, various factors involved in the prevention of HIV/AIDS have been created and approved. For example, the FDA, has approved PrEP (Medicine slowing down the virus' progress), which has effectively reduced the risk of HIV by over 90% and death rates have dropped by around 80% since 1995. Huge progress has been made, achieved with the research and efforts of various scientists throughout the world, however limits to treatment are still present.
